boys and their toys

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Noun

boys and their toys pl (plural only)

1. (idiomatic) Used to evoke the idea that adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner.

Translations

adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner

• Russian: ма́льчики и их игру́шки (málʹčiki i ix igrúški)